Mark Rippetoe is a great coach but there are some things I don't agree with. First rule of thumb is if it hurts don't do it. On the other hand, if the knee pain doesn't hurt in a saggital plain, see what happens in a lateral plain. I suspect one of two things, meniscus or patella tendonitis. If you have patella tendonitis chances are your quad isn't firing. One way to check that is to flex your quad like in a leg extension and see if there is a hard contraction, if it isn't chances are that's it.

hey man i feel your pain.Im currently getting physio cos i pretty much have the same thing.I can squat after a decent warmup, heavy poundages and no pain UNTIL i finish the set then by the time ive cooled down etc it kills if i bend my knee to pick something up or even getting in and out the car.Ive not been told what it is yet though, theyre tryin to figure it out apparently

hey man i feel your pain.Im currently getting physio cos i pretty much have the same thing.I can squat after a decent warmup, heavy poundages and no pain UNTIL i finish the set then by the time ive cooled down etc it kills if i bend my knee to pick something up or even getting in and out the car.Ive not been told what it is yet though, theyre tryin to figure it out apparently

interesting man you will have to keep me updated. I am to much of a baby to go and get this checked. Rather ask people on the internet LOL!

I feel the most pain when I am at work on my feet all day. Anytime that I have to bend down or even if I am standing in place and just flex my right knee. The pain just sucks.

Right now like sitting at the computer and flex my knee, 0 pain it's weird.

At the gym I only have a little pain when doing warm ups. Once I start going heavy it goes away. After I am done my squats it's not bad. When I leave the gym on my bike 0 pain again.

Doesn't make sense to me. Doesn't sound like a meniscus tear from what I have read.

only did squats on Monday the 10th just to see if anything would change. By Wed/Thurs at work it felt pretty good. Flexing it it after standing still for a while there wasn't much pain. Now the 16th I have 0 pain. Can go my knees right to the ground without any pain.

My last week of lifting before vacation. I'll decide when I come back if I should go back to 3x a week or just do squats 1 day. It's my favorite exercise so we will see.

only did squats on Monday the 10th just to see if anything would change. By Wed/Thurs at work it felt pretty good. Flexing it it after standing still for a while there wasn't much pain. Now the 16th I have 0 pain. Can go my knees right to the ground without any pain.

My last week of lifting before vacation. I'll decide when I come back if I should go back to 3x a week or just do squats 1 day. It's my favorite exercise so we will see.

I'd lean towards cutting back, maybe just twice a week? Like a speed day and a heavy day?